Yesterday it was a "Princess Tower Bedroom"-

-and then Ty got involved

 

and dug a dungeon

 

 I love watching them play together.

"Meet the Toppers"- 2013

"Meet the Toppers" is an annual event held on campus for families of athletes to come eat, play, and be introduced to the players on all of the BMC athletic teams.

 

Our team is fun this year.  Fun.

We've already had them eat at the house 3 times.

It's going to be a good year.  :)

It is so hard to believe that this is our fourth season to be at BMC.  Our 3 seniors were JD's first recruits here- and I don't want to think about next year when those guys are gone!

"Meet the Toppers" 2010:

 

The bean-bag game was the hit of the day for our kids.  Ty was determined to make all 4 in the hole and win a ball.  He didn't.  But he did win a bracelet and a cup! 

 Face painting:

(The girl with the brush is a Cross-Country runner, and the sister of the bride in the wedding H & C were in last November.)

 Even Isaac got in on the paint!

I got a kick out of Ty's- his face had a basketball (that looked more like a volleyball) and on his hand he wanted "a Nike."  Ha!

 Golfing with Miss Johnnie:

2010:

 A little hamburger-plate-picnic:

Introducing "Our Guys":

 

 

 

 

Here's to another season of life as a coach's family!

We can't wait for November 4th!

September 5

THAT was a fast year...

2012:

2013:

The traditional banana cake:

(my best one yet.  but not very fancy, I'm afraid.)

Unsure:

"for me?!"

 

 

Presents!

Thanks, family, for all of the birthday goodness!  :)

 

 

 

 Oooooh, Isaac James.  You are so so so so loved.

Isaac can:

stand up on his own (easily)

take shaky steps (8 is about his limit)

feed himself (finger foods- no utensils.)

give slobbery open-mouth kisses

give "squeezes" (leans at you when you ask)

"dribble" a ball (bounces with 2 hands)

play catch (for real! with a soft ball of course)

sign- eat, please, more, milk, all-done, and thank-you (rarely.)

say- Mama, 'Ommy, Dada, Ty-Ty,  ball

attack anything anyone else is doing or playing 

Yesterday.

This guy had a check up:

(Half of these pics are from the iPod, courtesy of Cate.)

Getting blood from his finger?

No. Big. Deal. 

 It was a slow visit (like always) but we all handled it pretty well.  :)

 

 After the doctor it was on to Walmart:

This was only about halfway through the groceries.  They lasted in the cart a lot longer than usual.  Two different people asked if they were twins, and three different people stopped me to ask about my sling (Isaac was riding in it).  People like to stop and talk to carts full of kids.

  

 

 

 PS- Ty is completely healthy.  Average height (54th) average weight (48th) and in the "above average" category for all of the development-type questions.  (Ex:  Yes, he can pedal a tricycle.  Yes, he can speak in 3 and 4 word sentences.  Yes, he can jump on one foot more than twice in a row.  Etc.)

 

Bike Ridin'

 

 

 

Ooooh.  Isaac's sweaty curls look familiar.